How tall is John Adams?

John Adams's listed height was 170 cm (5'7").

About John Adams

John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States, serving from 1797 to 1801. He was born on 30 October 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts. A lawyer and political activist before the Revolution, he successfully defended British soldiers against murder charges arising from the Boston Massacre.

Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress and a leader of the American Revolution. He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and was its primary advocate in Congress. As a diplomat he represented the United States in France and the Netherlands, helped negotiate the peace treaty with Great Britain, and became the first United States ambassador to Great Britain. He was the primary author of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780 and served as the first vice president from 1789 to 1797.

Adams stood a listed 170 cm (5'7"). He was the first president to reside in the White House, and lost the 1800 election to Jefferson. He died on 4 July 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Frequently asked

How tall is John Adams in feet and inches? John Adams was 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

Sources

• John Adams on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• John Adams on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 170 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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